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BOAI~D OF ADJUSTMEN S
MINUTES
6/28/{}4
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Ray Jameson, Kenny Brown, Fred'Willis, John Bickel ~?~
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: John Castro - Community Services Director, Katy Seals
Community Development Secretary
OTHER GUESTS PRESENT: Francis J. Miranda, Doug Edwards, Mary. Zavala, Bertha Pequeno,
Jessie Reyes, Don Burress, Jessy Hemandez, Bobby Pequeno
First item on the agenda: Approval of May 2004 minutes. Fred Willis made motion to approve
minutes as presented. Kenny Brown seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
Second item on the agenda: BA Case # 1475 The request of Don Burress for a variance of nineteen
(19) feet of the required twenty-five (25) foot rear setback as stated in Section 34 of the City of
Plainview Zoning Ordinance to construct a 24'X30' shop/storage/hobby building in a Single-Family
Residential (R-l) Zoning District, and being Block 3, N15' - Lot 18 All of Lot' 19,-Babitzke
Subdivision, Boswell Heights Addition, Plainview, Hale County, Texas the same being 1312 Travis
Street. Don Burress is present to answer questions from the Board. John Castro showed the Board
victures of the property where the proposed building is already being constructed. John Castro told the
53oard that Don Burress said if the.variance is not approved that he will enclose the back Wall and not
have garage doors opening to the alley. John Castro also showed the Board a map of the neighboring
properties and said there were two responses received, both in favor of the request. Ray Jameson
asked what type of siding would be used and Don Burress said it would have white siding to match his
house. Fred Willis made a motion to approve the variance based on positive responses from the
neighborhood and this being the only logical place for the storage building. Kenny Brown seconded
the motion. Motion carried 4-0.
Third item on the agenda: BA Case # 1476 The request of Francis John Miranda for a variance of
nineteen (19) feet of the required twenty-five (25) foot front setback as stated in Section 34 of the City
of Plainview Zoning Ordinance to construct a 22'X23' carport in a Single-Family Residential (R-2)
Zoning District, and being Block 17, Lot 7, Unit 4, Thunderbird Addition, Plainview, Hale County,
Texas the same being 2807 Lexington Street. Francis J. Miranda is present to answer questions from
the Board. John Castro, showed the Board pictures of the property and a site plan of where the
proposed carport would be. There were 2 replies from the neighborhood in favor of the request and
one received against the request. Ray Jameson asked what materials would be used in the construction
of the carport and Mr. Miranda told the Board it would be made of metal and that he would like to
enclose one side of the carport. Ray Jameson told him that the carport could not be enclosed and
Francis J. Miranda said OK. Kenny Brown made'motion to approve the variance based on this being
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the only logical place for a carport. Fred Willis seconded the motion reiterating that the carport could
not be enclosed. Motion carried 4-0.
Fourth item on the agenda: BA Case # 1477 The request of Refino R. Pequeno for a variance of
fifteen (15) feet of the required twenty-five (25) foot front setback and one foot (1) six (6) inches of the
side setback as stated in Section 34 of the City of Plainview Zoning Ordinance to construct a 21 'X24'
carport in a Single-Family ReSidential (R-2) Zoning District, at'id being Block 20, Lot g;4, Lakeside
Addition, Plainview, Hale County, Texas the same being 1910 Independence Street. BO~Dy Pequeno
son of Refino Pequino and Bertha Pequeno (wife of Refino Pequeno)' are present with B~ Pequeno
available to answer questions from the Board. John Castro showed :the Board a site plan~fI~ where the
proposed carport would be as well as pictures of the property. There were three (3) reSponSes from the_
neighborhood, all in favor of the request. Ray Jameson asked what materials would bemused in the
construction and Bobby Pequeno said it would be constructed from metal materials. Kenny Brown
made motion to approve the variance based on this being the only logical place for the c~ft'and~ the
positive responses from the neighborhood. Fred Willis seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
Fifth item on the agenda: BA Case # 1478 The request of Douglas Edwards on.behalf of Charlotte
Thurman for a variance of twenty-four (24) feet of required thirty (30) foot frOnt setbaCk-as stated in
Section 34 of the City of Plainview Zoning Ordinance to construct a 20'X20' carport in a Single-
Family Residential (R-l) Zoning District, and being Block 2, S75.25' of Lot 7, Akin~Webb Addition,
Plainview, Hale County, Texas the same being 1603 Travis Street. Doug Edwards is present to answer
any questions from the Board. John Castro showed the Board pictures of the property and a site plan
of the proposed placement of the carport as well as a neighborhood map showing other properties in
the area. There were seven (7) neighborhood responses received in favor of the variance and none
received against the request. John Castro told the Board there is no side setback requested and Doug
Edwards said he did want a side setback and there was a discrepancy in the request. John Castro said
the only setback that could be considered in this meeting was the front setback since it was what was
published in the legal notice. Fred Willis made motion to approve the variance request for the front
setback based on the positive responses received from the neighborhood and this-being the only logical
place for the carport and. Kenny Brown seconded. Motion carried 4-0.
Sixth item on the agenda: BA Case # 1479 The request of Mary Zavala for a variance of twenty (20)
feet of required twenty (20) foot front setback as stated in Section 34 of the City of Plainview Zoning
Ordinance to construct a 12'X21' carport in a General Commercial (C-3) zoning District, and being
Block 80, Lot 5, Alexander-Westmoreland Addition, Plainview, Hale County, Texas the same being
605 Fresno Street. Mary Zavala and Jessie Reyes are present and Jessie Reyes is available to answer
questions from the Board. John Castro showed the Board pictures of the property and a site plan of
the proposed carport. He told the Board this home is located in a Commercial Zone and there is no
side setback required for .commercially zoned properties. Ray Jameson asked what the carport would
be constructed of and Jessie Reyes said it would be prefabricated with a pitched roof. There was one
response received from the neighborhood and it was in favor of the request. Kenny Brown made a
motion to approve the variance based on this being the only logical place for the carport and the
positive response from the neighborhood.
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Seventh item on the agenda. BA Case # 1480 The request of Jessy Hernandez for a variance of
twenty-five (25) feet of required twenty-five (25) foot front setback and four (4) feet of the required
five (5) foot side setback as stated in Section 34 of the City of Plainview Zoning Ordinance to
construct an 18'X20' carport in a Single-Family Residential (R-2) Zoning District, and being Block 70,
El09' & N46' of the W46' of Lot 6, Highland Addition, Plainview, Hale County, Texas the same
being 1403 Portland Street. Jessy Hernandez is present to answer questions from the~Board. John
Castro showed the Board a site plan of the proposed carport and pictures of the prop.e~Y. Jessy
Hernandez said the carport would be prefabricated. There were two (2) responses rece~ed from the
neighborhood in favor of the request and no responses received opposed to the requeS[.~iiilFred Willis
made motion to approve the variance ba~sed on this being the .only logical place for the c~ort and the
positive responses received from the neighborhood. Kenny'Brown seconded the mo~n. Motion
carried 4-0.
Eighth item on the agenda: Adjournment. MEETING ADJOURNED 7:3~ P.M.
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